Hulon Ray “H.R.” Bright, age 72, died Monday, April 5, 2010, in Amarillo.
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010, in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon. Interment will follow in Citizens Cemetery with arrangements by Robertson Funeral Directors.
H.R. was born on August 8, 1937, to Charlie and Sylvia Naomi Walden Bright in Hico. He married Eva Evans on August 8, 1958, in Ft. Worth. He had been a resident Howardwick since 1972.
He had been a member of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows in Lubbock where he had served as Grand Master. He also coached little league, and helped with Boy Scouts. He enjoyed fishing, going to art shows, and metal working.
He also volunteered his time helping with kids. He was also a master at bartering. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Barbara Ann Bright; and two sisters, Patricia Alford and Nina Bright.
He is survived by his wife, Eva Bright of Howardwick; a son, Eddie Bright and wife Celeste of Amarillo; two daughters, Susan Bright and husband Jeff of Jacksonville, Florida, and Sharon Bright and husband John Kelly of Pflugerville; and two brothers, Stacey Bright of Weatherford and Wesley Bright of Milton.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be to the Love Fund for H.R. Bright, c/o Donley County State Bank, PO Box 967, Clarendon, TX 79226.
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